What’s been going on in Apprenticeship: We had our second apprentice graduation!!  Richard Prouse, a Berlin apprentice, graduated on Jan 1. 2026. He was surprised as we recognized his accomplishment at the Berlin town meeting on Jan 12, 2026.  Left to right in the photo: …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is sharing a new opportunity for water sector utilities to receive free support in identifying, assessing, and planning for natural disasters and hazards. The new Strengthening Water Infrastructure for Tomorrow (SWIFT) initiative offers a wide range of support to …

Cool things taking shape! We celebrated a huge milestone when Dakota P, one of MRWA’s first apprentices, became our very first graduate! Dakota started the program with some prior credit, and I had the honor of presenting him with his Maryland Department of Labor graduation certificate …

Attention Water Suppliers and State Primacy Agencies: Please review this EPA medium security alert: PRC State-Sponsored Actors Use BRICKSTORM Malware for Long-Term Persistence on Victim Systems. This alert is intended to inform water and wastewater systems about recent cyber-threat activity involving state-sponsored actors associated with the …